Nature Eases My Pain
Induction into the NC Media Hall of Fame
On April 11, I was inducted into the North Carolina Journalism Hall of Fame. More than 50 former students and colleagues attended to help celebrate the occasion. Here are the most important words from my remarks: " I want to thank my former students and colleagues who came tonight to help me celebrate this occasion.You may have come to celebrate me, but I’m actually here to celebrate you. You are the ones who made this a life worth living. I loved teaching because of you and I miss it dearly. You continue to impress me with your accomplishments, but I’m most proud of the people you’ve become and how much you care for each other. You’re the best family I could ever dream of. I love you all.
(Photograph by Jeyhoun Allebaugh/UNC-Chapel Hill).
Jeyhoun Allebaugh
Nature Eases My Pain
It’s been more than six months since I posted a gallery, so I thought I’d share some of my adventures, none of which have produced a prolific portfolio of photographs, but all of which were worth exploration. I’m still hunting arches as I was re-elected as President of the Natural Arch and Bridge Society, am still fascinated by long hikes to waterfalls, am still learning new techniques to photograph the night sky and am still hiking here and there, especially there.
Some people age gracefully and some do not. I retired in time to join those who do not. Details aside, when physically challenged, I try to respond defiantly in kind. The more I'm hurting, the longer and harder the hike. One of my gastroenterologists recently said to me: “At some point you are going to have to put your medical care before your passion.” And I responded, “Or not.”
As I inferred, there is no cohesive theme to this gallery, so I named it, “Nature Eases My Pain.” At the very least, it's a distraction.
I hope you enjoy it and don’t forget to read the captions. Often, they are more interesting than the photographs. Sad, but true.
